Uber & Lyft Accident Lawyer
Rideshare crashes come with confusing insurance rules, and it's not your job to untangle them, it's ours. Tell us what happened and a real lawyer at Peretz Law Firm will figure out who's responsible and what you're owed. We handle these cases for passengers, drivers, and pedestrians in PA, NY, and NJ.
Call 911 and get checked out by paramedics.
Screenshot your Uber or Lyft trip in the app, driver, time, and route.
Take photos of the inside and outside of the car, plus any other vehicles involved.
Get the driver's full name and license plate number.
Report the accident inside the Uber or Lyft app.
Call a lawyer before you accept any settlement.
Tell us what happened and we'll handle the insurance company so you can focus on getting better.
Start a free reviewIt's free to ask. A real lawyer will look at your situation and tell you honestly where you stand.
Start a free reviewIt depends on what the driver was doing the moment the crash happened. If the app was on and a passenger was in the car, Uber or Lyft's $1 million insurance policy usually applies. If the app was off, the driver's personal auto insurance applies. Peretz Law Firm determines which policy covers you.
In most cases you file a claim against Uber or Lyft's insurance rather than suing the company itself, but the result is the same, you recover money from the rideshare company's policy. Peretz Law Firm handles that claim for you.
Yes. If you were logged into the Uber or Lyft app when another driver hit you, the rideshare company's insurance generally covers you when that driver was at fault. Peretz Law Firm represents rideshare drivers as well as passengers.
The deadline to file a rideshare accident lawsuit is generally two years from the date of the crash in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and three years in New York. Report the crash in the app right away and call a lawyer before you speak with any insurance adjuster.
You don't have to figure out the insurance maze. That's our job. You pay nothing unless we win.
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